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Posted by
Mat Rooney,
July 14, 2016 |
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In a game where Toronto should have been defeated, they somehow gained a point and prevented Columbus Crew from walking away with three in Trillium Cup action. Despite a lack of Toronto DPs, a small bench and Columbus controlling the entire game, the largely youthful Toronto side was able to pull off the unexpected with a draw.
The kids are a slam dunk!
The Opening 45
The game followed a simple narrative: Columbus controlled the game. They came at Toronto hard, their more experienced roster cut through Toronto's midfield who, despite another good performance by Benoit Cheyrou, seemed incredibly sloppy at times.
While it seemed Columbus could have scored at any time, the back line (Drew Moor especially at times) were able to keep their chances low and when they did reach Alex Bono he was able to stop them. This was Bono's best outing so far.
The Second Half
Columbus controlled the second half but Toronto seemed more prepared for Columbus' attack and were able to get attacks of their own going early with Jonathan Orosio going wide on a great chance. Tsubasa Endoh, Jay Chapman and Nick Hagglund all made impacts as they arrived on the pitch. Sadly Endoh and Hagglund replaced Marko Delgado and Mark Bloom, both of whom appeared to be injured.
Hope seemed lost in the 54th minute when Harrison Afful scored the game's opening goal for Columbus but 10 minutes later Jordan Hamilton scored tying it up for the boys in red.
Columbus would have several more chances before the final whistle but Toronto proved unbeatable and the game closed with a 1 all draw that Toronto seemed happy with.
Man of the Match
Jordan Hamilton
The growth of the all the young strikers on Toronto shows with each passing game and Jordan Hamilton is proving to be a worthy starter for Toronto.
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